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Letters .Patent No. 74,017, dated February 4, 1868;

IMPROVEMENT THE CONSTRUCTION 0E FENCE.

TOWHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, ASAHEL TODD, Jr., of Pultneyville, Wayne county, New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Fence; and I do hereby declare that the followingr is a full and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, making a part of this specification, in which- Figure l shows the fence complete, 'and in process of construction.

Figure 2 1s a metallic clasp to hold the wires together at points where it may be'neeessary to detach pickets. Figure 3 is a perspective view of a metallic bracket and cap for securing the wires to the posts. Figure'4 is an end view ofthe same. Figure 5 is a post used for a temporary fence or upon rocky ground.

Figure 6 is a double-acting lever used in turning the wires when the pickets are woven'in.

Similar letters of reference refer to like parts in the several figures.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view ef a metallic clasp which has an opening just large enough to admit the wire to theelongated orifice, which should be of sucient length to allow the passage of one wire from the opening when the wires are forced to oneside of the oriee.'

The clasp may be made of eithermalleable or cast iron. Fig. 3 is a'perspective view ofla metallic bracket and c ap. A side view of the sameis also shown in fig. 4. The iron, as desired. The bracket is provided with a channel and the brace-wire M; also a groove at rirfht ano` for the main wires C C g Dles with the channel. rThe centre o f and wires, and nailed to the post, forces thewires into the depression in the bracket, and holds them rmly from is made of wood, with suilieicnt curve to allow the short arms P P to fold parallel with the middle section. The short arms are pivoted to the middle section, and articulate 6 is a temporary post made by halving the end of an upright scantling to the centre of a horizontal scantling, which are secured at the point of contact by nails or pins.

A represents the posts set for a permanent fence in the usual manner shown at B. The wires C C',v g, 1,

-chain should be fastened to a post at G, and passed around the next postet 'I-I. Tie a rope in the clevis F, pass the end through the ring `of the logi chain at I-I, then through the clevis, and again through the ring of the log-chain this will give a strong purl chase, draw tight` and secure the rope with a half hitch. To bring the wires parallel, drive the stretcher I ssary tension to the wires. AThe pickets N are woven in by g picket, which should he driven` tight with a mallet or axe; then other picket in the same manner. After a few pieketshave been woven iri, put on the clasp K, fig. 2, and then, without turning the wires C C', introduce another picket. This will allow ofthe picket being removed at anysubsequent time, by bringing the wires'C C K around, so that one wire may slip out, after which a defective picket can be removed, and `:mother substituted in the place. The twisted wire, Figure i7, will answer the same purpose. Pickcts maybe of any desired form, round, square, or flat. When all the pickets have been woven up to a post, the wires -G C and brace-wire M are placed in the channel of the bracket and 'secured by .the cap Ei The brace-'wire is drawn tight by driving nails in a slanting direction into the pickets above the wires, as shown in figs. l and 8. The whole line of fence is constructed in the same manner, twisting is used inmaking a temporary and braced, as shown in tig. l. The intermediate posts A', iig. 5, s, shown in fig. 5. The wires are fastened to the posts in the same other wires -to the ends at F, and stretching, as described above. The post A fence. The end posts are set in the ground .are .fastened to the ground by crotehcd stake manner as for a permanent fence.

What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters latent, is-

1. The hereimoscribed method of attaching and detaehing the pickets from the wires by means of the clasp K, iig. 7, or 'their substantiel equivalents, in the manner specified.

2. The clasp K or L, or equivalent, in cofnbination with the wires C C', posts A, pickets N, and bracewire M. l

3, The metallic bracket D, cap E, in combinati 4. The brace-wire M, in combination with the posts A, Wires C C', 5. The temporary post A', in combination with the wires C C, brace-wire srubstentiaiiy and for the purposes set forth. l

.. ASAHEL TODD, JR.

on with the posts A, wires C', brace-wire M, and -pickets N.

bracket D, cap E, and chtsp K.

M, bracket D,- cap E, 4clasp K,

Witnesses:

R. D. O. SMTH, A. M. SroUT, Jr. 

